The Louisiana Logging Council has an annual seminar in August during the Louisiana Forestry Association annual meeting. Chapter meetings are held more frequently during the year.

Harvest Season Permit

Logging contractors must get a harvest season permit each year to haul forest products in "their natural state." The permit allows 86,600 pounds on state roads and 83,400 pounds on the interstate system. The application for the permit is online at the La. Dept. of Transportation or the Louisiana Truck Center. For a copy of the application for 2017 click the following link.

SmartLogging Certification

Sales tax exemptions for logging equipment

Important Note: The Special Session of the 2016 Louisiana Legislature changed the exemptions for equipment. From April 1 -June 30, 2016, it will be 2% on the purchase price after the first $50,000. After July 1 it will be 1%.

For purchases of parts, lubricants, belts and oils used the the logging business it will be 5% from April 1 - June 30, 2016 and then will be 3%.

Loggers must apply to Louisiana Department of Revenue for Certification as a Manufacturer to claim 100% exclusion from state sales tax on purchases of equipment. Loggers must have the current form; the old document will not be accepted.

Loggers and forest products industry need to complete the Application for Certification as a Manufacturer for the purpose of Sales/Use Tax Exclusion from the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Beginning October 1, 2009, Department of Revenue required the equipment seller to hold a copy of this certificate from the purchaser before granting any state sales tax exemption. Local sales taxes may still be collected. The equipment seller could be liable for the sales tax if he can’t produce a copy of the buyer’s Exemption Certificate.